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Taking the World to Manila

Philippine Visa Information

GUIDELINES ON THE ENTRY OF TEMPORARY VISITORS TO THE PHILIPPINES


Nationals from countries listed below who are travelling to the Philippines for business and tourism purposes are allowed to enter the Philippines without visas for a stay not exceeding twenty-one (21) days, provided they hold valid tickets for their return journey to port of origin or next port of destination and their passports valid for a period of at least six (6) months beyond the contemplated period of stay. However, Immigration Officers at ports of entry may exercise their discretion to admit holders of passports valid for at least sixty (60) days beyond the intended period of stay.

Nationals from the following countries are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a period of stay of twenty- one (21) days or less:

Andorra Democratic Republic of the Congo Israel* Nepal Somalia
Angola Denmark Italy Netherlands South Africa
Antigua and Barbuda Djibouti Jamaica New Zealand Spain
Argentina Dominica Japan Niger Suriname
Australia Dominican Republic Kenya Norway Swaziland
Austria Ecuador Kiribati Oman Sweden
Bahamas El Salvador Kuwait Palau Switzerland
Bahrain Equatorial Guinea Lao People's Democratic Republic Panama Thailand
Barbados Eritrea Latvia Papua New Guinea Togo
Belgium Estonia Lesotho Paraguay Trinidad and Tobago
Benin Ethiopia Liberia Peru Tunisia
Bhutan Fiji Liechtenstein Poland Turkey
Bolivia Finland Lithuania Portugal Tuvalu
Botswana France Luxemburg Qatar Uganda
Brazil* Gabon Madagascar Republic of Korea United Arab Emirates
Brunei Darussalam Gambia Malawi Romania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Bulgaria Germany Malaysia Russia United Republic of Tanzania
Burkina Faso Ghana Maldives Rwanda United States of America
Burundi Gibraltar Mali Saint Kitts and Nevis Uruguay
Cambodia Greece Malta Saint Lucia Venezuela
Cameroon Grenada Marshall Islands Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Vietnam
Canada Guatemala Mauritania Samoa Zambia
Cape Verde Guinea Mauritius San Marino Zimbabwe
Central African Republic Guinea Bissau Mexico Sao Tome and
Principe
Chad Guyana Micronesia Saudi Arabia
Chile Haiti Monaco Senegal
Colombia Honduras Mongolia Seychelles
Comoros Hungary Morocco Singapore
Cote d'lvoire Iceland Mozambique Slovakia
Cyprus Indonesia Myanmar Slovenia
Czech Republic Ireland Namibia Solomon Islands


*The following are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding fifty-nine (59) days:


  1. Holders of Brazil passports; and
  2. Holders of Israel passports

The following are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding seven (7) days:


  1. Holders of Hong Kong Special Administrative (SAR) passports
  2. Holders of British National Overseas (BNO) passports
  3. Holders of Portuguese Passports issued in Macao
  4. Holders of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports

STANDARD PROCEDURE/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLYING A TEMPORARY VISITOR'S VISA


Application for a temporary visitor's visa must be made in person. In the case of a minor under eighteen (18) years of age, the application may be made for him by a person who, in the opinion of the consular officer, is responsible for his/her welfare. The minor, not an infant in arms, shall be required to appear at the Consulate for interview, together with the person making the application for him/her.

Applicants for temporary visitor's visa should normally apply at the Philippine Embassy or Consulate that has jurisdiction over their place of residence. While some visa applicants may apply at any Philippine Embassy or Consulate abroad, others are only allowed to apply his/her visa at the Philippine Embassy or Consulate in his country of origin or legal residence.

The following are the minimum requirements for applying a temporary visitor's visa:


  1. Passport/Travel Document Valid for at least six (6) months beyond the intended period of stay in the Philippines;
  2. Duly Accomplished Visa application forms;
  3. Passport Photos (2 pieces);
  4. Proof of bona fide status as tourist or businessman;
  5. Confirmed tickets for return or onward journey to the next port of destination; and
  6. Payment of Visa Fees.

Information taken from the Department of Foreign Affairs Website:

http://dfa.gov.ph/main/index.php/consular-services/visa
http://dfa.gov.ph/main/index.php/guidelines-requirements

If you have any Visa concerns, please contact Julian Bautista at julian.bautista@dlsuworlds.com.